Giclee, Arches velvet paper, 100 x 70 cm light framed;
Framed in frame and double passe - partout with gold slips;
Signed from plate p.g. "DE LEMPICKA".
Publisher - Felix Rosenstiel's Widow & Son.
References - A. Blondel, Tamara de Lempicka, Catalogue raisonné, 1921-1979, Lausanne, 1999, no. B.93, illustration p. 171
The composition depicts Ira Perrot in an extremely sensual and intimate way, which was characteristic of Lempicka's works of that period. Ira Perrot was not only the artist's favorite model and muse, but also her close friend and, according to many sources, her lover.
Literature:
T. de Lempicka, Annotated Photo Albums, Houston, 1923, no. 63 (illustrated).
K. de Lempicka-Foxhall & C.L. Phillips, Passion by Design, the Arts and Times of Tamara de Lempicka, New York, 1987.
E. Thormann, Tamara de Lempicka, Kunstkritik und Künstlerinnen in Paris, Berlin, 1993, no. 59.
Catalog of the retrospective exhibition Tamara de Lempicka / Tra eleganza e trasgressione (Villa Medici, Rome 1994).
Tamara de Lempicka was a Polish-born painter known for her distinctive Art Deco style, which combined elements of Cubism and Neoclassicism with a modern sensibility. She gained notoriety in the 1920s and 1930s, particularly in Paris, where she became part of bohemian and aristocratic circles. Lempicka's works are characterized by elegant lines, bold forms and a focus on glamour, luxury and sensuality, making her one of the most iconic artists of the Art Deco movement.
Her paintings often feature elegant, stylized portraits of wealthy and fashionable people, as well as nude figures executed with a high gloss, almost sculptural quality. Lempicka's characters, mostly women, are portrayed with strength and sensuality, which helped her gain recognition at a time when female artists were often marginalized. Her work epitomized the wealth and hedonism of the interwar period, and she earned the nickname "Baroness with a Paintbrush" due to her aristocratic connections and lavish lifestyle.
